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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1897, 1 February 1875, Page 2

~fi»*W WijdeMtftnd that Colonel tron has flff-oilied ft jlelt gram stating that the Welling'ftfix ilf^ltlip in the Matmkuu, lea?ing for the ff flja^b,, qn/~tb, ell inßfant. As this will be the j|r«s|rste|^Bs after that on the 4th, the Repre"»fntji^i|regj\g i <will probably return in the and it is therefore pretty certain tnaV the Ball will not take j lace until this '2a^wet¥> the Bth, "which will allow the K#prmntativcß to leare on the 9th and hare '!» tfiy tocmjore in Auckland. that the incident which cccurred"ati the telegraph station, Parawai - Camp,' the'other day, and to which reference Wt^roßde itv these columrs, is likely to form TtnT'ttrtf^ctrof"* 1 complaint atainst the operator iti charge o£the station. The district in?pector, Altred Sheath, Eeq., has been communi--ca*«H*»br~and, *in justice to the operator .bianejf{,a»'<ttell as the public, the implied charge; of»,partiality—receiving a measage outside his office —should be fully inTeetignted.

- Thebe are more political rumours. A ■outhern, cooteroporary nays that the accession Wlms Ms£ ;.A. ■ Atkinson and Mr 0. 0. iowen iS'SeieVly preliminary to Mr Stafford accepting office. After the distinct denial of "l»r^falT&ra"td"tbe-Jiepoit. which gained cur- * tency 3 iom '"& tirae; btfckj to the effect that he was NO tiiie "=tKe Prebiereliip, this latest rumour can only be>re|aVdfd as » canard, ensaHaiing -from-rome writerwho wiehesto be considered >n »tt op political goßeip.

At St. George's Church yesterday; morning there was a large congregation, thej^tendance of Volunteera helping ponai^^jl^tjj^^ll the numbers. The fierce '^^li|elay9^|wlir some time, the Ypjunt|||a lffl&^ssMm'' Res. }^^%o^^^m^^^^S. that'K&tti ea*£|o^eaV;:fs 'hi^^P*(i^pe Ohoir^waa strengthened; h0^$80a&oo of aeversJ|reprssnli^iY^ vplaoe^lthe^rat^yoMlfbr Ihg dos§®&M WheW «IniflWify i&God known?J|^s\sung by the Choir. :

Tjbe Thames Protestant Alliance FriendlySociety -will entertaia the Rev. James Bailer at a complimentary soiree this evening in St. George's Hall—when Mr James "Mackay -will take the chair. During Mr Buller's xesidtnce on the Thames he was senior chaplain of the Orange Society, in which position and as a Wesleyah Minister he gained a large circle of friends, many of whom will muster this evening to ren«w their*'acquaintance with the venerable minister and missionary. Tea will be provided at half past, six ©'clock, and afterwards there will be addresses from ministers and others, vocal and instrumental iriuftio, -and recitations, '• t lib Messrs Beed Brothers superintending the sinking and music. „ , , f ,

The Theatre Boyal will be opened thii evening for the production of a sensational drama entitled "Cigarette," by Miss Amy Stone, an r American . actress of y. "■ Cigarette " is founded on the romantic incidents which occur to the fihnracters in the novel "tTnder Two Flags;" by Ouida, and it appears from critiques we have seen thattbe wotk of compiling has been done in such a way as to secure a most effective spectacle. To night will be the first appearance of Mis* Stone and Company, and a short s-ason of six nights only is' promised, during which will be produced a number of highly sensational phiys. Miss Stone., i* spoken of as a versatile actress of ability, and the company to support her are.not unknown.

TiiE Tbainea Amateur Dramatic club announces another performance, to take place at the Academy of Matic on Wednesday eveningi; The proceeds witl be given to augment the funds of the Ladies' Benevolent Society, and the entertainment will be under the patronage of the Mayor and Borough Councillors, and officer* and mem bera of Vv'lunter Companies- We shall refer to the performance again before it comes off. A feature, we are told, will be a local eong on the Prize Firing and the-result of the Cham* pionehip. ■

■ A quantity of ibod has gone up the river to-d*y for tangi purposes, on account of the death of the child of Karona. On Saturday six or seven bullocks, two tons of flour, and one ton-pf sugar, were; bought, beside certain provision of potatoes, about the quantity of which there is seme doubt. The death of this little child is quite a happy event, a devout and glorious com urn mation indeed, which the Maoris in this part of the world have been anxiously expecting for some time. A few weeks ago when at Ohinemuri a few gentlemen forming a party of excursionists were asked earnestly by some hungry Maoris whether there was any: probability of young Karana departing soon from this world to a better. They wanted a feed. And now they have got it. >

A. Pbovibtciai. Government Gazette Extraordinary was issued on Thursday last, with a mourning border, and in type of funereal blackness, announcing the receipt by the Superintendent of a telegram from the Minister for Immigration intimating (officially) the destruction by fire of the ship Cospatrick with immigrants for Auckland.^ The, " official intimation "is" simply "a copy of a telegram from the Agent-General, of date January Bth, and contains nothing additional to the press tele* gram. This mourning Gazette: c»n be of very little service except .to, remind us; of the remisshess of the Agent-General in not communicat ing with the Government im mediately the news of the Cospatrick di*aiter reached England. "' , „'-'■ /,.::. •■ \ ..,■.,,;■/;'. .'>■'■

The Otago Guardian understands that Miss Jenny Anderson, the female magician who wbs drowned whi'e crossing the Waitaki a few days ago, narrowly escaped a similar fate while bathing at Auckland some years ago, and was only rescued with great difficulty. She was examined by a medical man, who pronounced her to be dead. She remained in a state of c jina ; for a. considerable time, but by the untiring exertions of some ladies who attended her, ehiei erentually showed signs of life, and was restored witht great difficulty. She was unconscious for three or four days, and has suffered from the effects, ever >ince. Miss Andcrsou had not attained her twentieth year. '■• .',':''^::.:y- '^r-\ ... "• . ■

The height of moanners : of course it is a mutter of opinion, and open to all sorts of question by tho?e whose .f ie'w» of Meumtit iewn are liberal or otherwise.' One of the A.O.ruen jumped in to safe some of the men who could not swim at the accident on Saturday, and before doiug so deposited his stick on the ground, in order that he might not lose it. One of the bystanders wmde off with that stick. What would such a man not steal if he iound the opportunity ?